Means for securing pages of loose-leaf binders.



J. s. MoGOMB. MEANS FOR SECURING PAGES OF LOOSE LEAF BINDBRS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1908.

91 3 ,906, Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

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J. s. MoGOMB. MEANS FOR SECURING PAGES 0? LOOSE LEAF BINDERS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JENNINGS SCOTT MCOOMB, OF DOBBS FERRY, NEW YORK.

MEANS FOR SECURING PAGES OF LOOSE-LEAF BINDER/S.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JENNINGS SooTT Mo- CoMB, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dobbs Ferry, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Securing Pages of a Loose-Leaf Binder, of which the following is a specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of the same.

This invention relates to loose leaf binders and particularly to means for preventing one or more sheets of such a loose leaf binder being accidentally or surreptitiously removed from the binder. I have in this application shown a clip or tie for this purpose ut it is to be understood that my invention is not limited to such specific means.

In the accompanying drawings showing illustrative embodiments of this invention and in which the same reference numeral refers to similar parts in the several figures, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a series of loose leaf binder pages showing one form of my securing means in position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the back of a loose leaf binder, a loose leaf page and my clip, the post or pillar of the binder being shown in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which my clip is formed. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of my clip, shown attached to a page of the binder. Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 55 of Fig. 4 after the ears or looking members of the clip are bent over into their .locking position. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of clip. Fig. 7 is a section of the clip shown in Fig. 6, the locking arms or members being bent over in locking position. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a blank showing a modified form of clip. Fig. 9 is a sectional view on line 99 of Fig. 8. 10 is a perspective view of one form of loose leaf binder. Fig. 11 is a longitudinal vertical section through a different form of loose leaf binder, particularly adapted to be used with this invention. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the cover of the loose leaf binder shown in Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a plan view of one of the leaves adapted to be used with my clips or securing means. Fig. 14 is a plan view of a modified form of blank. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a modified clip or fastener made from the blank of Fig. 14.

In the illustrative embodiments of this Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 1, 1908 Patented March 2, 1909.

Serial No. 430,381.

invention shown in the drawing 1 is a back of a loose leaf binder having a post or pillar 2 which as shown may be an extensible one formed of the locking screw threaded sections 3, 3, or any other form of extensible posts may be used. With such binders it is customary to use loose leaves 4, Figs. 1 and 13, having post or pillar openings 5, 5 and open slots 6, 6, to permit the posts 2 (only one being shown) to pass into the enlarged openings 5, 5 which may be of any contour to receive and fit them. In such loose leaf binders it is found in practice that one or more of the leaves 4 can be accidentally or intentionally removed even when the leaves are supposed to be all firmly and non-removably secured in the binder. This permits the surreptitious removal of a sheet or sheets and permits an account or record in the binder to be tampered with or destroyed. By my invention I prevent such tampering with the leaves of the binder and make it impossible to remove a sheet without leaving unmistakable evidence in the binder that such a sheet has been removed. I take one of the leaves 4, and make one or more closed slots 7, 7 in it, or these slots may be made by the clip itself, as will later be described.

By my invention I close the open slots 6, 6, after the posts 2, 2 are seated in the openings 5, 5. Tl11S may be done by any means. As here illustrated I use a separate clip or tie though my invention is not limited to such means. This clip or tie 8 may be formed of paper, cloth, metal or any other suitable substance. In the preferred form I make it of stiff paper or very thin metal having a body portion 9, which may or may not be formed with weakening slots 10, 10. On either end of the body portion 9 I form split rings 11, 11 each ring having two arms 12, 12, slots 13, 13 being formed between the two arms 12, 12, said slots connecting with the apertures 14, 14 respectively of the rings 11, 1 1.

Upon one of the arms 12 on one side of the body portion 9 I may form, preferably though not necessarily, an integral arrow head, guide, or punch 15 and u on one of the other arms 12, on the other sic e of the body portion 9, I may form an extension 16 which may be formed to represent the shank of an arrow. (Fig. 3.)

The blank (Fig. 3) is preferably bent upon itself on a line running through the slots 10, 10 bringing one portion of the clip above the other, as shown in Fig. 4. Preferably before same split ring 11.

bending the two parts of the clip upon themselves I thread the arrow head 15 through one of the closed slots 7, or if the slot7 is not formed in the sheet or page, then by punching a hole in it by means of the head 15 of the arrow head. After threading the clip 8 throughthe slot 7 the two portions may be bent upon themselves, Fig. 4, making the slots 13, 13 register with the open slot 6 in the sheet, Fig. 13, and the apertures 14, 14 register with each other and with the opening 5 in the sheet 4. The sheet 4 and clip 8 can then be readily placed in the binder by permitting the posts 2, 2 to pass through the slot 6 in the sheet 4 and through the slots 13, 13 in the clip 8 until the post is seated in the apertures 5 and 14. The sheet 4 is then secured against accidental or other removal by bending the arrow head or looking arm 15 back across the slot 13 and under the complementary arm 12, see 3. This fastens together the arm 12 carrying the arrow head 15 and the adjacent arm 12 mounted on the The shank 16 on the other locking arm of the arrow head is then brought up over the bent head 15 and the ends of the arms 12, 12 which it looks together, and is then bent (lOWll and under the complementary arm 12 fastened to the same ring 11 that the shank 16 is fastened to, Fig. 5. By this means the slots 13, 13 and the slot 6 in the loose leaf page 4 are closed both by the arrow head-15 and by its shank 16. If desired the arrow head 15 and shank 16 may be gummed or sealed in looking position which is the position shown in Fig. 5. When thin metal is used to form the clip this is not necessary. It will therefore be seen that it would be impossible to remove any loose leaf page 4 equipped with my clip or fastening means without tearing the page and leaving unmistakable evidence in the binder that it has been tampered with.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have shown a clip 16 of a little different form, In this clip I have shown square openings 17, 17 for the reception of a square post or pillar (not shown) of the binder, though it is to be understood of course that any other shaped opening may be used to accommodate any shaped post or pillar used in abinder without departing from my invention. In this form I use two arms 20, 20 upon one part of the clip and do not provide either'of these arms with any locking means. The locking means in this form are looking arms 21, 22 secured respectively to the arms 19 and 18 of the clip. I fasten these arms of this clip together by bending the looking arm 21 under the arm 20, Fig. 7, and then bend the elongated locking arm 22 back upon its arm 18 and under the arms 20, 20; the tip 23 of the arm 22 being brought up over the locking arm 21, all as clearly s own in Fig. 7.

I may, if desired, form locking means on my clips to fasten them to the leaves 4 of the binder. In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown a clip 24, formed substantially the same as the clip in Fig. 3 except the locking arms 25 and 26 are merely bent over their complementary arms 27 and 28 respectively. Upon one of the split rings 29 I may strike up tongues 30, 30 and in the other ring 31 I may form openings 32, 32, Figs. 8 and 9. These tongues 30 will readily grip and hold the leaves 4, 4, in the clip 24.

In Figs. 14 and 15 I show a modified form of clip. In these figures the body portion 33 has openings 34, 34, each end of the clip 33 being bifurcated, forming arms 35, 36 and slot 37 on one side of the body portion, and upon the other side complementary arms 38, 39 and complementary slot 40. On any one of these arms I may mount a double locking arm 42, which is shoun in Fig. 14 on arm 35. Upon the other side of the clip, on arm 39, I mount a single locking arm or tongue 43 which is adapted, when the clip is bent as in the position shown in Fig. 15, to take into the slot 44 of the fork member 42. The two members of the fork 42 are bent back across the respective arms 35, 36, and the tongue 43 is bent across 36, 35 and through the space 44 and clamps around 38, in an obvious manner, to close the slots 37 and 40.

I may use my invention with any form of loose leaf binder. In Fig. 10, for instance, I show a binder 46 where the ends of my clips are received in the space marked 45. In Fig. 11, I may use a different form of binder 47 wherein the cover is formed of two portions 48 and 49 connected together in any suitable manner as by a flexible strip 50. The leaves 4, 4, with my clips, are threaded upon the posts 2, 2, and are locked by any ordinary locking means in the binder, such as 51, Fig. 11. In this form I may use a supplemental locking device 52 o erated by any suitable means, such as a Iiey 53, to cause the flexible portion of the cover and its nuts 55, to exert pressure upon the ends of the clips and pages 4, 4, in addition to the pressure Xerted by locking means 51. This is readily done by rotating the screw 54 causing the nut 55 in the sectional cover 49 to move down upon the screw 54 and in this manner further bind the ends of the leaves and clips. This supplemental locking mechanism is not necessary for the successful operation of my invention but may be used to further insure that the leaves 44 will not be accidentally or surreptitiously removed from the binder.

Having thus described this invention in connection with the several illustrative embodiments thereof, to the details of which I do not desire to be limited, what is claimed as new and what it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

1. The combination with a leaf for a loose leaf binder having an open filing slot of a defacfhable clip for closing the filing slot in the 2. A page for a loose leaf binder having the ordinary open filing slot, a supplemental closed slot and means cooperating with the closed slot for closing the filing slot of the leaf after it has been inserted in the binder.

3. The combination of a leaf for a loose leaf binder having an open filing slot and detachable means for closing the filing slot in the leaf.

4. A leaf for a loose leaf binder having an 0 en filing slot and a clip for closing the slot a ter the leaf has been mounted on a post of a loose leaf binder.

5. A leaf for a loose leaf binder having an 0 en filing slot and a clip for closing the slot a ter the leaf has been mounted on a post of a loose leaf binder, said clip having locking arms.

6. A leaf for a loose leaf binder having an 0 en filing slot and a clip for closing the slot a ter the leaf has been mounted on a post of a loose leaf binder, said clip having slots and bendable arms.

7. A clip or tie having a body portion, a

plurality of arms and locking members carried by one or more of the arms.

8. A clip or tie having a body member with two split rin s, arms extending from each of the rings an a locking member upon one of the arms.

9. A clip or tie having a bod member and two split rings, arms exten ing from the split rings, a guide or arrow head connected to one of the arms extending from one of the split rings and an arrow-shank extending from an arm attached to the other split ring.

10. The combination of a loose leaf binder having ordinary locking members, loose leaves mounted within the binder and clips mounted on one or more of the leaves, and supplemental locking means for clamping and locking the ends of the clips and the ends of the leaves.

11. A clip or tie formed of metal having a body portion with two split rings, arms extending out from each ring and a member upon one of such arms adapted for use both as a punch and as a locking member.

JENNINGS SCOTT MoCOMB.

Witnesses E. S. JAFFREY, H. D. W. WILDE. 

